HSK 4 word list (3.0): 401–500
All 1000 words of HSK 4 under the new HSK 3.0 standard, in force since July 2026. With pinyin, English meanings and characters coloured by tone.
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Words and readings come from the official HSK 3.0 syllabus. English meanings: the official HSK word lists where a word also appears in the older syllabus, and our own translation for the rest.
| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 既然 | jìrán | since |
| 402 | 及时 | jíshí | in time |
| 403 | 即使 | jíshǐ | even if |
| 404 | 技术 | jìshù | technology |
| 405 | 究竟 | jiūjìng | after all; when all is said and done |
| 406 | 就是 | jiùshì | exactly; that's it; even if |
| 407 | 继续 | jìxù | to carry on; continue |
| 408 | 记者 | jìzhě | journalist |
| 409 | 聚 | jù | to gather; to get together |
| 410 | 举 | jǔ | raise up; hold up |
| 411 | 举办 | jǔbàn | hold; conduct; run [an event] |
| 412 | 聚餐 | jùcān | to have a meal together |
| 413 | 聚会 | jùhuì | get together; meet; gathering |
| 414 | 拒绝 | jùjué | to refuse |
| 415 | 距离 | jùlí | distance; be away from |
| 416 | 举例 | jǔlì | to give an example |
| 417 | 举行 | jǔxíng | hold (an event) |
| 418 | 剧院 | jùyuàn | theatre |
| 419 | 开玩笑 | kāi wánxiào | joke |
| 420 | 看法 | kànfǎ | opinion |
| 421 | 烤 | kǎo | to bake; to roast; to grill |
| 422 | 考虑 | kǎolǜ | consider |
| 423 | 考生 | kǎoshēng | exam candidate |
| 424 | 咳 | ké | to cough; ahem |
| 425 | 克 | kè | gram |
| 426 | 棵 | kē | individual [measure word for trees, cabbages, plants etc] |
| 427 | 课程 | kèchéng | curriculum; course |
| 428 | 科技 | kējì | science and technology |
| 429 | 肯定 | kěndìng | certain; definite |
| 430 | 客气 | kèqi | polite; courteous; to stand on ceremony |
| 431 | 咳嗽 | késou | cough |
| 432 | 课堂 | kètáng | classroom |
| 433 | 客厅 | kètīng | living room |
| 434 | 可惜 | kěxī | it's a pity |
| 435 | 科学 | kēxué | science |
| 436 | 空 | kòng | air/space |
| 437 | 空 | kōng | air/space |
| 438 | 恐怕 | kǒngpà | afraid |
| 439 | 空气 | kōngqì | air |
| 440 | 口语 | kǒuyǔ | spoken language |
| 441 | 苦 | kǔ | bitter |
| 442 | 快餐 | kuàicān | fast food |
| 443 | 快递 | kuàidì | express delivery; courier service |
| 444 | 快速 | kuàisù | fast; rapid; high-speed |
| 445 | 困 | kùn | difficulty; sleepy |
| 446 | 困难 | kùnnan | difficulty |
| 447 | 辣 | là | spicy |
| 448 | 拉 | lā | to play (a bowed instrument) to pull |
| 449 | 来不及 | láibují | there's not enough time (to do something) |
| 450 | 来得及 | láidejí | there's still time |
| 451 | 垃圾 | lājī | rubbish; garbage; trash |
| 452 | 懒 | lǎn | lazy |
| 453 | 浪费 | làngfèi | waste |
| 454 | 浪漫 | làngmàn | romantic |
| 455 | 老虎 | lǎohǔ | tiger |
| 456 | 老家 | lǎojiā | home town; native place |
| 457 | 老年 | lǎonián | old age; the elderly |
| 458 | 老是 | lǎoshì | always; constantly |
| 459 | 冷静 | lěngjìng | calm |
| 460 | 俩 | liǎ | two; both (people) |
| 461 | 连 | lián | connect |
| 462 | 凉 | liáng | cool; cold |
| 463 | 量 | liáng | to measure; quantity |
| 464 | 亮 | liàng | bright; to shine |
| 465 | 两 | liǎng | two (of something) |
| 466 | 联系 | liánxì | to make contact |
| 467 | 列 | liè | row; column; to list |
| 468 | 理发 | lǐfà | hair-dressing |
| 469 | 厉害 | lìhai | difficult to deal with |
| 470 | 理解 | lǐjiě | comprehend; understanding |
| 471 | 礼貌 | lǐmào | courtesy; politeness |
| 472 | 另 | lìng | another; other; separately |
| 473 | 零下 | líng xià | below zero |
| 474 | 零花钱 | línghuāqián | pocket money; spending money |
| 475 | 零钱 | língqián | (small) change [money] |
| 476 | 零食 | língshí | snacks; nibbles between meals |
| 477 | 另外 | lìngwài | another |
| 478 | 力气 | lìqi | strength |
| 479 | 例如 | lìrú | for example |
| 480 | 留 | liú | remain |
| 481 | 流 | liú | to flow; stream; current |
| 482 | 流利 | liúlì | fluent |
| 483 | 留下 | liúxia | to leave behind; to stay |
| 484 | 流行 | liúxíng | popular |
| 485 | 理想 | lǐxiǎng | ideal; ambition |
| 486 | 例子 | lìzi | example |
| 487 | 乱 | luàn | chaotic |
| 488 | 旅馆 | lǚguǎn | hotel; inn |
| 489 | 路过 | lùguò | to pass by; to pass through |
| 490 | 旅客 | lǚkè | traveller; passenger |
| 491 | 落 | luò | to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun) |
| 492 | 律师 | lǜshī | lawyer |
| 493 | 旅行 | lǚxíng | to travel |
| 494 | 麻烦 | máfan | hassle; to trouble somebody |
| 495 | 满 | mǎn | reach a quota or limit; full |
| 496 | 馒头 | mántou | [steamed bread] |
| 497 | 毛巾 | máojīn | towel |
| 498 | 毛衣 | máoyī | sweater; woolly jumper |
| 499 | 帽子 | màozi | hat |
| 500 | 美 | měi | beautiful; pretty |
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